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NEW YORK OPINION OF THE NEW RULE. New York, December 10. — Among horsemen wintering in New York the opinion is almost unanimous, that the new two-year-old rule passed by the Jockey Club yesterday will aid the improvement of the thoroughbred. The only objections -ome from tlie ranks of owners having what are regarded as cheap horses in January and which later develop into good horses. "It will give us no chance to sell them if they should happen to turn out desirable racers," said one man. Frank J. Bryan could think of only two horses that had lived up to their January form. May Hempstead and Horace E.. out of the thousands started, some of which might have proved exceptionally good, had their usefulness not lieen hampered by early racing. "There is no telling how many good horses have lieen ruined by early racing." said Mr. Bryan. "The new rule will certainly do some good." Mr. Bryans sentiments were identical with those of many others. The rule will not stop two-year-old racing on winter tracks, but it will tend to make an owner think twice, liefore entering a horse which gives promise of better things, at a winter meeting. In other words it will cause owners to defer showing what is presumably their best juveniles, before April of each year after 1915. Capt. E. B. Cassatt was jubilant after his suggestion had been adopted. "I am looking for improvement in the breeding of horses in this country." said he. "and I am willing to spend time and money to assist in producing tlie best horses in the world. I firmly believe this new-addition to the rules will bring about good results. I sincerely hope so anyhow. One thing is positive it cannot do harm."
